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2025 Kia Tasman Ute.
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Dual-cab game-changer? New Kia Tasman ute eyes potent turbo-hybrid to battle Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – but promised EV a no-show for now

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November 6, 2024November 30, 2024
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A new-generation petrol-electric hybrid powertrain will be the first step beyond traditional diesel taken by the highly-anticipated new Kia Tasman

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2023 Toyota HiLux Revo BEV concept.
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Electric Toyota HiLux firms for Australia as Revo show car’s local stay extended for further study

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Toyota has changed tune on electric utes declaring the HiLux Revo BEV concept recently imported as a dealer conference display

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Incentives stopping JLR launching PHEVs and EVs
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Incentives stopping Jaguar Land Rover launching PHEVs and EVs in Australia

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 EV Central team 2571 Views bev, electric vehicle, Jaguar, Land Rover, PHEV technology

A lack of incentives is stopping JLR launching PHEVs and EVs in Australia, with the brand hesitant to launch its

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2021 Lexus UX300e
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Lexus cold on EVs for Australia: will launch UX300e ‘when the time is right’

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 EV Central team 2307 Views bev, electric suv, ev, Lexus, lexus ux300e

Lexus says a battery-electric vehicle is no closer to reality in Australia, with the brand saying there is no plan

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2017 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV
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Grey import EVs? No thanks, says car industry!

July 17, 2020July 28, 2020 EV Central team 3845 Views battery electric vehicle, bev, electric vehicle, ev, Golf GTE, grey imports, Nissan Leaf, PHEV, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, Renault Zoe, Toyota Prius

A proposal to boost electric vehicle sales by allowing the unlimited import of second-hand EVs into Australia has had a

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Citroen e-C4 revealed, but TBC for Australia

July 7, 2020July 9, 2020 EV Central team 4476 Views bev, citroen, e-C4

The French manufacturer Citroen has revealed a new-generation C4 small hatchback including a battery electric variant. The e-C4 is powered

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Peugeot 2008 SUV BEV uncertain for Australia

July 7, 2020July 15, 2020 EV Central team 3372 Views 2008, bev, Peugeot

An all-new Peugeot 2008 compact SUV will arrive in Australia in 2020, but it’s so far unknown if an electric

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2021 Audi e-tron S
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Tri-motor Audi e-Tron S launches

July 2, 2020July 6, 2020 EV Central team 3037 Views Audi, battery electric vehicle, bev, e-tron S

Audi is rolling out a higher performance S version of its e-Tron electric SUV wagon and e-tron Sportback. Launching from

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Porsche Taycan
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Porsche adds cheaper Taycan

July 1, 2020July 15, 2020 EV Central team 3671 Views bev, porsche, Taycan

Porsche has started filling out its Taycan battery electric vehicle range adding a cheaper rear-wheel drive model. Simply dubbed Taycan

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2020 Byton M-Byte
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COVID claims EV start-up Byton

July 1, 2020July 28, 2020 EV Central team 6741 Views battery electric vehicle, bev, Byton, M-Byte

The Chinese battery electric vehicle manufacturer Byton has suspended operations for six months blaming the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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